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Rh Deawes donketh the dounes, Deores with huere derne rounes Domes for to deme; Wormes woweth under cloude, Wymmen waxeth wounder proude, So wel hit wol hem seme, Yef me shal wonte wille of on, This wunne weole y wole forgon Ant wyht in wode be fleme.

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CHOT a burde in boure bryht, That fully semly is on syht, Menskful maiden of myht; Feir ant fre to fonde; In al this wurhliche won A burde of blod ant of bon Never yete y nuste non Lussomore in londe. Blow northerne wynd! Send thou me my suetyng! Blow northerne wynd! blow, blow, blow! Rh